OFFICE OF THE 2025 BAR CHAIRPERSON - ADVISORY ON REQUIRED AND PERMITTED ITEMS AT LOCAL TESTING CENTERS & THE NO SINGLE-USE PLASTIC POLICY - NOTICE TO THE 2025 BAR EXAMINEES - August 1, 2025

Sep 20, 2026

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Advisory notice from the Office of the 2025 Bar Chairperson reminding 2025 Bar examinees of the required and permitted items to bring to designated Local Testing Centers on exam days in September 2025. It specifies essentials for identity verification, examination procedures, and security compliance, including laptop setup requirements for Examplify and printed admission and compliance documents. It also outlines rules on meals, eco-friendly utensils, transparent bags, optional encouraged items, permitted accessories, and additional health/safety constraints, including limits on certain substances.

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Advisory on Required and Permitted Items

Required Items for Each Exam Day

Optional and Highly Encouraged Items

Other Permitted Items

Food, Utensils, and Testing-Center Conduct

Transparent Bag and Entry Procedures

Notes and Definitions for Reference Materials

Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court Manila OFFICE OF THE 2025 BAR CHAIRPERSON NOTICE TO THE 2025 BAR EXAMINEES August 1, 2025 ADVISORY ON REQUIRED AND PERMITTED ITEMS AT LOCAL TESTING CENTERS & THE NO SINGLE-USE PLASTIC POLICY In preparation for the 2025 Bar Examinations to be held on September 7, 10, and 14, 2025 , all examinees are reminded to bring the following required items to their designated Local Testing Centers (LTCs) on each examination day. These items are essential for identity verification, examination procedures, and compliance with security protocols. Failure to bring any of the listed items may result in denial of entry into the testing center: 1. One (1) laptop installed with Examplify Version 3.8.0. Note: Confirm your laptop’s compatibility with the minimum system requirements of Examplify by reviewing the specifications provided at the following link: [https://examsoft.com/resources/examplify-minimum-system](https://examsoft.com/resources/examplify-minimum-system)requirements/ 2. Printed copy of Notice of Admission (NOA) . The NOA shall be sent to the Bar examinee’s BARISTA-registered email address and will be available for download on BARISTAno later than August 15, 2025. 3. Printed copy of the accomplished Honor Code, Health Declaration and Liability Waiver, and Other Undertakings for the 2025 Bar Examinees. This form shall be available for download at the Supreme Court Microsite and BARISTAno later than August 8, 2025. 4. Valid ID and/or law school ID (for recent graduates) for further identity verification, if necessary. 5. Packed meals, drinks, and eco-friendly eating utensils. Food concessionaires will not be permitted inside the LTCs. Once inside, examinees will be prohibited from leaving the premises of the LTC during lunch breaks, and will not be allowed to receive food items or drinks from outsiders while the Bar Examinations are ongoing. For ease of visual inspection of bags and to facilitate quicker entry into the LTCs, examinees are required to use a transparent bag to carry all their essentials, including meals and other snacks. However, laptop bags/sleeves need not be transparent. In addition to the required items, the following items may be brought to the LTC: | Items that are Optional and Highly Encouraged | ● One (1) laptop bag or laptop sleeve
● One (1) charger for your laptop
● One (1) two-pin type-A plug adapter for your charger, if needed
● Light snacks and/or candies;
● Water and/or non-alcoholic beverages, and water containers/tumblers;
● One (1) umbrella | | --- | --- | | Other Permitted Items | The following laptop accessories are allowed:
● One (1) additional laptop bag or sleeve
● For laptops without any USB-A port: a USB-C to USB-A adapter
● For laptops without a built-in wireless internet card: external Wi-Fi adapter
● Webcam cover for the laptop camera
● Keyboard protector, skin, or cover for the laptop keyboard
● External non-mechanical keyboard and/or external mouse, which may be wired or wireless, as long asthe receiver is not a USB dongle (Note: While the above external accessories are allowed, the examinee table sizes in some LTCs are sufficient only to accommodate one (1) laptop. In addition, noisy keyboards are not allowed.) | | | ● Mouse pad, without markings
● Rubber earplugs, which must be non-electronic
The following items/accessories are also allowed:
● One (1) pen and a maximum of three (3) sharpened, nonmechanical pencils, which may be used by examinees while taking the examinations. Scratch papers shall be provided for this purpose (Note: As stated in Bar Bulletin No. 1 answers will not require computation. Accordingly, calculators are not allowed.)
● Hard copies of law-related reference materials 1 and other reading materials, e.g., religious texts, personal diaries, fictional pocketbooks
● Small religious or spiritual items. However, prayer books and other similar relig

FAQs

What are the required items examinees must bring to Local Testing Centers on each exam day?

Examinees must bring a laptop with Examplify Version 3.8.0, a printed Notice of Admission (NOA), a completed Honor Code/Health Declaration/Liability Waiver and other undertakings form, and a valid ID (or law school ID for recent graduates) if needed for further identity verification.

How does the notice address meals, drinks, and the no single-use plastic policy?

Examinees may bring packed meals and drinks using eco-friendly eating utensils. Food concessionaires are not permitted inside LTCs, and examinees cannot leave the premises during lunch breaks or receive items from outsiders during the ongoing Bar Examinations.

Which items are optional but highly encouraged at the testing center?

The notice lists optional and highly encouraged items such as a laptop bag or sleeve, a charger, a two-pin type-A plug adapter if needed, light snacks and/or candies, water or non-alcoholic beverages with containers/tumblers, and an umbrella.

Are calculators allowed during the examinations?

Calculators are not allowed. The notice states that Bar Bulletin No. 1 answers will not require computation, so calculators are unnecessary.

Sep 20, 2026

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